WEBVTT Kind: captions; Language: en 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.001 [...] 00:00:44.001 --> 00:00:48.000 Children come and go in this hospital every day. 00:00:48.001 --> 00:00:53.000 The following scenes show some of the most common accidents that happen to kids. 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:57.001 Because they did first and thought last, they ended up in an 00:00:57.001 --> 00:00:59.000 ambulance like the one here. 00:01:00.000 --> 00:01:02.000 And here are some facts not very many people know. 00:01:03.000 --> 00:01:06.001 More children are crippled or killed by accidents in their home or neighborhood 00:01:06.001 --> 00:01:11.000 than all the diseases like polio, TB, and heart trouble put together. 00:01:12.000 --> 00:01:15.001 Tell that to your mom and dad tonight. They'll really be surprised. 00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:19.001 For instance, we know that every boy and girl should know how to swim. 00:01:20.001 --> 00:01:23.001 Uh-oh. That girl wants to have some fun. 00:01:24.001 --> 00:01:26.001 Looks like she's telling her friend to jump on 00:01:26.001 --> 00:01:28.001 Johnny when he comes up from his dive. 00:01:30.001 --> 00:01:35.001 Yep, that's what she told him to do all right. That's a good trick. 00:01:36.000 --> 00:01:39.000 It worked out just like she planned. Wait a 00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:41.000 minute. Something's wrong with Johnny. 00:01:41.001 --> 00:01:44.000 Of course, tricks don't always turn out as we think they 00:01:44.000 --> 00:01:46.001 will. Like this one, for instance. 00:01:46.001 --> 00:01:50.001 Lucky for Johnny that Pete knew enough to drag him out of the pool and give him 00:01:50.001 --> 00:01:52.001 artificial respiration at once. 00:01:53.001 --> 00:01:57.001 Had they waited until they got to the hospital to do it, like this poor 00:01:57.001 --> 00:01:59.001 boy, it would have been too late. 00:02:00.001 --> 00:02:03.000 The trick almost had an unhappy ending. 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:09.000 Another bad thing to fool around with is fire, as you all know. 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:15.000 A campfire can be a lot of fun, but it can also be very dangerous. 00:02:19.001 --> 00:02:24.001 But Bill just isn't thinking about danger. 00:02:26.000 --> 00:02:31.000 It sure makes you mad when you try and try and still can't get a blaze started. 00:02:35.000 --> 00:02:37.001 Ah, it seems that David here has a good idea. 00:02:44.000 --> 00:02:46.000 Probably some more matches. 00:02:47.000 --> 00:02:52.000 Although if he hasn't started it by now, mmm-mmm, if that's gas in that 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:54.000 can, he's going to be awfully sorry. 00:02:57.001 --> 00:03:01.000 Maybe one of his pals will stop him from throwing that gas on the fire. 00:03:02.000 --> 00:03:06.000 No, no one said a word. They're too busy concentrating on the fire 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:07.001 to think about what might happen. 00:03:10.001 --> 00:03:14.001 And did happen. So another bad accident. 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:19.000 It doesn't always take gasoline to make fire dangerous. 00:03:19.001 --> 00:03:22.000 With know-how, you can burn fires. 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:26.000 With carelessness, fires will burn you. 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:36.000 Here's another cause for accidents happening while you're playing. 00:03:36.001 --> 00:03:40.000 For instance, this looks simple, doesn't it? 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:48.001 And it was. Until one of the 00:03:48.001 --> 00:03:50.001 boys decided to jump. 00:03:52.000 --> 00:03:53.000 Whoops, there he goes. 00:03:55.000 --> 00:03:58.000 He still seems to be in one piece. He said it was easy. 00:03:58.001 --> 00:04:00.001 Nothing to it tells his friend to jump. 00:04:02.001 --> 00:04:04.001 But this boy isn't so sure. 00:04:07.000 --> 00:04:09.001 Come on, Mike, don't be afraid. Jump. It's not high. 00:04:10.001 --> 00:04:15.000 So Mike, not wanting to appear afraid, takes a deep breath and jumps. 00:04:16.001 --> 00:04:18.001 Unfortunately, he landed the wrong way. 00:04:19.000 --> 00:04:24.001 His friend is very sorry. But being sorry won't mend a broken leg. 00:04:33.001 --> 00:04:36.000 So the hospital gets another patient. 00:04:37.000 --> 00:04:39.000 Jumping from high places isn't smart. 00:04:40.000 --> 00:04:44.000 And pushing somebody when he doesn't expect it can be very dangerous. 00:04:45.000 --> 00:04:49.000 Walking on picket fences, climbing around old buildings may be fun. 00:04:49.001 --> 00:04:52.001 But it can also put boys and girls in the hospital. 00:04:53.000 --> 00:04:54.001 And that isn't so much fun. 00:05:01.000 --> 00:05:04.001 Here's something else to look out for. Playing in the streets. 00:05:05.001 --> 00:05:09.000 Ball games are fun, but they should also be safe. 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:12.001 That's what playgrounds and schoolyards are for. 00:05:13.001 --> 00:05:18.000 Or if he keeps his eye on the ball, he can't look out for traffic too. 00:05:20.000 --> 00:05:26.001 Neither a friend's warning nor the car's brakes prevented an accident. 00:05:27.001 --> 00:05:29.001 Or saved this boy. 00:05:31.001 --> 00:05:35.000 And again, the ambulance brings in the victim of an accident 00:05:35.000 --> 00:05:37.000 that never should have happened. 00:05:41.001 --> 00:05:44.001 Bob and Ed went canoeing at the lake one afternoon. 00:05:47.000 --> 00:05:50.000 It was a lovely day. 00:05:51.000 --> 00:05:55.000 Peaceful and quiet. Perfect for boating. 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:08.000 Too quiet for Ed, I guess. 00:06:08.001 --> 00:06:13.000 Because all of a sudden, he shouted to Bob to look at something on the shore. 00:06:15.000 --> 00:06:20.000 Bob did something no one should ever do. Stand up in a canoe. 00:06:20.001 --> 00:06:24.001 This gave Ed a chance to start rocking the canoe and scare poor Bob. 00:06:25.000 --> 00:06:28.000 But once again, what started out as an innocent joke ended 00:06:28.000 --> 00:06:29.001 up in something more serious. 00:06:32.000 --> 00:06:35.001 It's a good thing Ed remembered what he'd learned in the Boy Scouts. 00:06:37.001 --> 00:06:42.000 And threw Bob a safety seat in time to prevent a drowning. 00:06:44.000 --> 00:06:48.001 Guns cause some of the worst accidents and the most tragic, blindness. 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:55.000 Such a gun is not only illegal for boys in most cities, but is a possible killer 00:06:55.000 --> 00:06:57.000 and crippler in their hands. 00:06:58.001 --> 00:07:03.000 He's a good shot, but look what happened. 00:07:06.001 --> 00:07:11.001 It's very easy to put out an eye with a BB gun, or with pieces of flying 00:07:11.001 --> 00:07:13.001 glass as happened in this case. 00:07:18.000 --> 00:07:24.000 Is it worth this, boys and girls? 00:07:25.000 --> 00:07:27.000 Supposing this were you. 00:07:31.000 --> 00:07:35.001 Just getting a half look at the world, because someone didn't know 00:07:35.001 --> 00:07:37.000 how to use a gun safely. 00:07:41.000 --> 00:07:44.001 Now take the case of this young lady, cutting out paper dolls in 00:07:44.001 --> 00:07:46.000 the safety of her own home. 00:07:47.001 --> 00:07:52.001 Doesn't seem possible an accident could happen here, does it? 00:07:54.000 --> 00:07:56.001 When she heard her father at the door, she got excited. 00:07:57.001 --> 00:08:00.000 She'd just have time to hide behind the door and surprise 00:08:00.000 --> 00:08:02.000 him, like she did every night. 00:08:03.001 --> 00:08:04.001 She jumped to her feet. 00:08:06.000 --> 00:08:10.000 This time it was different. She tripped and fell on the scissors. 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:14.001 And the doctor has another patch-up job to do. 00:08:15.000 --> 00:08:18.001 It's always dangerous to run with scissors or any other 00:08:18.001 --> 00:08:20.000 sharp pointed object in the hand. 00:08:20.001 --> 00:08:24.001 It's also dangerous to climb on anything while holding scissors. 00:08:25.001 --> 00:08:30.000 If you fell, you could cut yourself or poke out an eye. 00:08:52.000 --> 00:08:55.000 Now how could anything possibly happen to these boys? 00:08:58.000 --> 00:09:04.000 Let's go out to the edge of the cliff. His friends know better. 00:09:06.000 --> 00:09:10.001 But Nick feels like exploring. He doesn't stop to think that the 00:09:10.001 --> 00:09:12.000 fence was put up for a reason. 00:09:16.001 --> 00:09:20.000 No, Nick doesn't stop to think until it's too late. 00:09:22.000 --> 00:09:26.000 The boy learned what fences were for the hard way, 00:09:26.000 --> 00:09:28.000 and he's not out of trouble yet. 00:09:33.000 --> 00:09:36.001 But lucky for Nick, he's not alone. 00:09:40.000 --> 00:09:42.001 One of his friends goes for help, 00:09:43.001 --> 00:09:50.000 and comes back with the best friend a kid 00:09:50.000 --> 00:09:51.001 could have when trouble occurs. 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:57.001 A policeman. The officer goes into action fast. 00:10:13.000 --> 00:10:15.000 And the job of rescue begins. 00:10:16.000 --> 00:10:18.001 That's another thing to remember, boys and girls. 00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:24.000 Whenever you get into real trouble, go to your nearest police officer or sheriff. 00:10:24.001 --> 00:10:27.000 You'll find him a real friend in need. 00:10:44.001 --> 00:10:48.001 See how the officer questions Nick to make sure he's not hurt any place but his 00:10:48.001 --> 00:10:51.000 wrist before he carries him up the rope. 00:10:55.001 --> 00:11:01.001 He's learned his lesson and was lucky not 00:11:01.001 --> 00:11:03.000 to have been hurt more than he was. 00:11:08.000 --> 00:11:13.001 You youngsters can save yourselves a lot of pain if you just stop and think. 00:11:14.001 --> 00:11:16.001 Listen to the advice of your parents and teachers. 00:11:18.000 --> 00:11:21.001 A hospital bed isn't anywhere near as nice as your bed at home. 00:11:23.000 --> 00:11:26.001 A bone that is broken in too many places may keep you 00:11:26.001 --> 00:11:28.000 from ever playing ball again. 00:11:30.000 --> 00:11:32.001 Maybe figures don't mean much to you, but listen. 00:11:32.001 --> 00:11:37.000 Try to understand, because it's your life I'm talking about. 00:11:38.000 --> 00:11:44.000 More than 12,500 kids die every year. More than 50,000 of them are 00:11:44.000 --> 00:11:46.000 permanently crippled every year. 00:11:46.001 --> 00:11:51.001 More than 1,500,000 children are seriously injured every year. 00:11:52.001 --> 00:11:57.000 And all of these accidents happen in your own home, your own neighborhood. 00:11:57.000 --> 00:12:02.000 So be careful, kids. Too many youngsters end up in the hospital. 00:12:03.000 --> 00:12:09.000 Why don't you stay out of it? Live and learn, because you are the 00:12:09.000 --> 00:12:10.001 America of tomorrow.